NautaDutilh‘s employment team finds ’imaginative solutions’ to employment and pension issues related to complex, international M&A transactions and restructuring proceedings. It also regularly advises clients on harassment, discrimination, and employee privacy matters. Team head Philippe François focuses on corporate employment law issues, with notable experience supporting clients with the transfer of undertakings, while Thierry Duquesne has particular experience in corporate social law, including collective labour law, and the field of well-being at work.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Philippe François is partner in the ND Employment team. He is good, reliable, fast and knowledgeable. He delivers what is expected.’
'Very good lawyers and very pleasant persons.'
'Philippe François and Thierry Duquesne are very good lawyers , good for finding imaginative solutions which comply with client’s requirements.'
Key clients
- Abilis
- Banque Transatlantique
- Basic-Fit
- Beltaste
- Carpenter Technology Europe
- Cerba Healthcare
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc
- Colruyt
- Courir
- Dynaco Europe
- Engie
- Exki
- Fiege Logistik
- Herbalife
- Hugo Boss
- Izipizi
- Kering (Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Gucci)
- Lineage
- Nyxoah
- Purmo
- Schneider Electric
- Thales
Work highlights
- Advised ENGIE on employment law in the largest restructuring project in the Belgian energy market over the past 20 years.
- Advised Colruyt on the employment aspects of the acquisition of 57 competitor stores.
- Represented Getronics successfully in five post-acquisition discrimination claims.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippe François